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The "lack of control" in the DSM refers to a core feature in several disorders, particularly disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders, and substance use disorders. This lack of control manifests as an inability to manage impulses or behaviors, often accompanied by a sense of increasing tension before the act and relief or pleasure after it. Examples include the compulsive overeating in binge-eating disorder, aggressive impulses in intermittent explosive disorder, or cravings in substance use disorders. 

Binge-eating Disorder: Characterized by eating a large amount of food in a discrete period, with a "sense of lack of control" over eating during the episode. 

Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED): Defined as a "lack of capacity to control aggressive impulses" that result in verbal aggression or behavioral outbursts. 

Substance Use Disorders: Involves using more of a substance than intended, using it for longer than intended, or an inability to cut down, along with strong cravings. 

Conduct Disorder: While not always described as a "lack of control" in the same way as IED, it involves a pattern of aggressive, destructive, and deceitful behaviors that violate rules and the rights of others. 

Kleptomania: The failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or their monetary value. 

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD): A childhood disorder characterized by persistent irritability, anger, and frequent, severe temper outbursts that are disproportionate to the situation.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): While not in this chapter in the DSM-5, it is frequently comorbid with these disorders due to shared difficulties with self-control.